General Information

The Academic Learning Center provides all Albright students with the opportunity to enhance their academic careers. The Peer Tutoring Program, Academic Skills Workshops, and Writing Center each offer students avenues to succeed at a higher level in their coursework while attending Albright. The ALC is also committed to helping students through one-on-one academic consultation, and in conjunction with students’ academic advisors, helps provide an avenue to academic planning and success. The staff of the ALC works closely with students, faculty and College administration from all units on campus to improve the academic experience of all students while at Albright College.  

top of page

About the ALC

ALC Staff:
Erin Evans, Assistant Dean and Director
Jennifer Sullivan, Assistant Director
Janelle Bentz, Secretary
Amanda Corbett, Graduate Assistant and Tutor Coordinator
Brett Gaul, Graduate Assistant

Tutor Managers:
Lindsay Rutter, Psychology/Humanities
Justin Mogilski, Foreign Languages
Kaitlin Zeigenfuse, Sciences

Hours of Operation: 
Monday to Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm
Walk-in Office Hours with Erin Evans: Tuesdays from 2:00 – 4:00pm

Address: B-07 (Basement) Administration Building
Phone: 610-921-7662
Fax: 610-929-6703
Email us:  academiclearningcenter@albright.edu

top of page

Peer Tutoring Program

Welcome to the Peer Tutoring program!  Tutoring is a free service provided to all Albright students.  Each semester we offer tutoring in many subject areas such as Spanish, Math, Science, Sociology, Psychology, and Accounting.  Our ALC tutors are trained in effective learning and tutoring techniques and they are supervised by the ALC staff.  Tutors can offer you assistance in test preparation, homework, assignments, study guides, and study strategies. 

The philosophy of our Peer Tutoring Program is that tutoring peer to peer tutoring is a wonderful way for students to develop course mastery and learn new skills too.  Our Peer Tutors are committed to working with you on a weekly basis and have experienced firsthand the impact tutoring makes on their tutees learning and performance. 

Tutors and tutees (that’s the student being tutored) will do this:

• Establish an agreed upon scheduled time to meet each week.  Each will arrive on time and cancel with at least 24 hours notice.
• Each will arrive prepared and ready with questions.  Tutees will arrive having completed readings and assignments. 

It’s important to know that tutors are not responsible for your grades; instead they are responsible for assisting you with study skills and course content.  Tutoring is not a substitute for class attendance.  Tutees are strongly encouraged to notify their professors if they are using the ALC tutoring service because it demonstrates effort and care for their class. 

Once you fully complete the on-line form:

• We will make an assignment match within 72 business hours.  Your assignments will be communicated to you via email by our Tutor Coordinator. 
• Your assigned tutor will then contact you with 48 business hours to schedule your first meeting.  During this first meeting you will find a time to meet on a weekly basis.
• Should you miss sessions, your tutor will notify the ALC Director.
• There is no guarantee of tutor availability in every subject, particularly when the request is received late in the semester.

NOTE: Tutoring must be done in a public location, preferably in the Academic Learning Center, the Tutoring Lab in the Computer Center, or the Library.

++ CLICK HERE To Complete the INDIVIDUAL TUTOR REQUEST FORM ++

Walk-in Tutoring Office Hours (in the ALC)
Study Groups (in academic departmental buildings)

Walk-in tutoring office hours and study group Hours are available in many high-demand subjects, including biology, chemistry, Spanish, economics, psychology, physics and math. Check back frequently for new hours/study group additions.

Please CLICK HERE for walk-in office hours and the study group hours for the spring 2010 semester.

Spring 2010 Academic Skills Workshop Series
Presented by the Academic Learning Center

Workshops are open to all students and are presented by faculty and professional staff of Albright College. There is no need to register for workshops. Just come at the scheduled time – and bring a friend!!

Questions? Contact the ALC at 610-921-7662 or <academiclearningcenter@albright.edu>